Detyens Shipyards, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
| Employer | Detyens Shipyards, Inc. | Report ID | 2015031534 |
| Address | 1670 Drydock Avenue Bldg 236, Suite 200 | City, State ZIP | NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29405 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1050649 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.86000, -79.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee in the carpenter shop was ripping 2x4's into to smaller slats when they made contact with the blade, resulting in the amputation of finger(s).
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2015, a worker at Detyens Shipyards, Inc. in NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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